Structure forming a support channel adjacent a gluteal fold

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-10-14
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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However, many conventional personal care absorbent articles are not completely leak free.
Notwithstanding improvements that have been made, leakage continues to be a problem.

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The principles of the present invention can be incorporated into any suitable disposable personal care absorbent article. Examples of such suitable articles include infant diapers, training pants, feminine hygiene products, incontinence products, other personal care or health care garments, and the like. For ease of explanation, the description hereafter will be in terms of a child's training pant.

As shown in FIG. 1, a disposable absorbent article, such as a training pant 20, comprises an absorbent chassis 32 and a fastening system 80. The absorbent chassis 32 defines a front waist section or region 22, a back waist section or region 24, and a crotch section or region 26 intermediate to and interconnecting the front waist region 22 and the back waist region 24. The front waist region 22 comprises the portion of the training pant 20 which, when worn, is positioned on the front of the wearer while the back waist region 24 comprises the portion of the training pant 20 which, when worn,...

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Abstract

A personal care absorbent article, such as an infant diaper, a training pant, an incontinence garment and the like, having a structure for opening a support channel adjacent a gluteal fold when the wearer is in a sitting position. The structure having an expandable element hingedly connected to a compressible element whereby the expandable element forms the support channel upon compression of the compressible element.< / PTEXT>

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1. Field of the InventionThis invention relates to personal care absorbent articles, such as child training pants, disposable diapers, adult incontinence garments and the like, having a structure adapted to expand to form a support channel when a wearer of the personal care absorbent article is in a sitting position. More particularly, this invention relates to a structure having an expandable element which expands to form the support channel when a compressible element hingedly connected thereto is compressed.2. Description of Prior ArtConventional personal care absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers and child training pants, employ an absorbent layer positioned between a liquid pervious topsheet and a liquid impervious backsheet to absorb body exudates. These articles typically have elasticized waistbands and legbands to help contain the body exudates and prevent leakage. However, many conventional personal care absorbent articles are not completely leak free.To help preve...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F13/15
CPCA61F13/495A61F13/49466
Inventor SAUER, BARBARA O.
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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